San Diego Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Auto, Motorcycle and Truck Accidents : Motorcycle Accidents
The Biggest Mistake People Injured in a Motorcycle Accident Make is Thinking That a Motorcycle Accident Claim is Just Like an Auto Accident Claim and Any Car Accident Lawyer Can Handle Their Case. These Injury Claims Are Very Different and You Need an Experienced Motorcycle Accident Attorney!
Motorcycle accidents in San Diego County, Southern California, and, indeed, throughout the entire state of California, occur for a variety of reasons. These causes can be due to an at-fault driver, the motorcyclist himself, or factors only in the control of the government entity who manages the road or the manufacturer of the motorcycle. These factors include:
- Road design that falls below safety standards or design that has grown obsolete and outmoded due to current highway usage statistics,
- Poor road conditions or negligent maintenance of the road,
- Mechanical failures on the motorcycle,
- A driver of another car or motor vehicle being negligent or careless,
- High speed motorcycle accidents due to wheel wobble,
- Negligent motorcycle design creating a defective vehicle,
- Shoddy or poor repair work done by a mechanic on your motorcycle
Recent statistics show that the vast majority of multiple-vehicle traffic accidents involving motorcycles—over 80% in fact—are not the motorcyclist’s fault. Most often, the motorcycle accident is caused by a negligent or inattentive driver who either does not notice or see the motorcyclist until it is too late, or a car driver who turns either directly in front of the motorcycle in a left hand turn or who follows the biker on his hog too closely and then runs into the rear of the bike.
Unfortunately, motorcyclists are at the mercy of these careless drivers due to the speed at which the motorcycle travels and the minimal protection riders have if there is a crash. Due to the lack of physical and safety protections, most motorcycle accidents are catastrophic and can result in brain injury, paralyzing spinal injuries, or death.
If you are a motorcycle rider or driver, please make sure that you protect yourself at all times and make sure that you look out for car drivers who are not paying attention. Also, take the time to learn about your rights and what resources are available to help you if you are injured. The experienced and aggressive San Diego motorcycle accident lawyers at the Jurewitz Law Group can help anywhere in California or if you are a Californian hurt anywhere in the United States. Please call 619-233-5020 for a FREE consultation with one of our personal injury attorneys.
Blog for Motorcycle Accidents
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- May 21st, 2012 - Motorcyclist Dies Two-Vehicle Crash in Victorville
- May 14th, 2012 - Camarillo Pickup Truck-Motorcycle Collision Results in Motorcyclist Death
- April 30th, 2012 - Biker Killed in Temecula Motorcycle Crash
- April 8th, 2012 - Marine Killed in Pauma Valley Motorcycle Crash
- January 11th, 2012
